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Take Action to Support our Monument!

What you can do TODAY:

Contact Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has been tasked with reviewing the national monuments. Contact him and tell him that our community has already spoken. Let him know you oppose weakening the protection of national treasures like Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks National Monument.

The best way to contact him is via Twitter:@SecretaryZinke AND include the hashtags #MonumentsForAll #OMDP4NM and include @POTUS

Contact Rep Steve Pearce and tell him that you strongly oppose any weakening of protection for Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks.

Twitter: @RepStevePearce

Phone: 855-4-PEARCE

Address: 570 N Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011

Write a letter to the editor telling YOUR story about why our monument is important for our community and why it matters to you. If you need help drafting your letter, e-mail us: info@organmtnfriends.org.

Use a beautiful image of Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks National Monument on social media. Share photos of you, your family and friends out enjoying our Monument with the hashtags #MonumentsForAll and #OMDP4NM

If you’re not a member of Friends of Organ Mountains – Desert Peaks, join. Encourage those you know who love our Monument to become a member: organmountainsdesertpeaks.org. A large constituency will help us demonstrate the deep and abiding love for the Monument.

Follow @FriendsOMDP on Facebook and Twitter for updates

#MonumentsForAll #OMDP4NM

Sample Tweets

Protected public lands where we hunt, fish & camp are what makes America great. We stand with #OMDP4NM #MonumentsForAll! @SecretaryZinke

An attack on #MonumentsForAll is an attack on #NewMexican heritage. Protect #OMDP4NM! @SecretaryZinke @POTUS

Our Vision

Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks is committed to the protection and restoration of the ecological, natural, cultural and historic resources of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument and National Conservation Lands. Our work will ensure the protection of the resources and responsible access regardless of wealth, privilege or social standing.

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